Devices and methods for feature ball bingo

Details Devices and methods for feature ball bingo Devices and methods for feature ball bingo

2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Vo, Peter DungBa (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

In a chance application

C273S269000, C463S016000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07874907

ABSTRACT:
An electronic bingo game and method for playing the same wherein a random number generator selects bingo balls from a predetermined range that includes regular bingo balls (210) and one or more feature balls (208). As regular bingo balls (210) are selected they are compared to the numbers on a bingo card (206). The card is marked when a match occurs. Eventually, if the spaces marked on the player's card match one or more of the winning patterns, the player receives an award. The selection of a feature ball (208) triggers a game altering function such as terminating the game and comparing the marked spaces on the bingo card to a set of winning patterns, or, alternatively, terminating the game and paying additional winnings for bingo patterns marked on the player's bingo card prior to selection of the Feature Ball (208). Other feature ball functions may also be implemented.

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